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• Acid dissociation constant
  ...roton-donating power of toluenesulfonic acid in acetonitrile solution by a factor of nearly 800.<ref> ...is negative −''T''Δ''S''^{[[File:StrikeO.png]]} is the dominant factor, which determines that Δ''G''^{[[File:StrikeO.png]]} is positive.
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• Sulfuric acid
  ...[[Self-ionization of water|water]], K_w is 10⁻¹⁴, a factor of 10¹⁰ (10 billion) smaller. ...mucous membranes: this ceases rapidly after exposure, although there is a risk of subsequent [[pulmonary edema]] if tissue damage has been more severe. At
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• List of dog diseases
  ...ease varies from mild to severe, depending on the amount of von Willebrand factor present in the dog. Signs include spontaneous bleeding and excessive bleedi ...imary in dogs. The incidence of primary tumors is 14.5 per 100,000 dogs at risk. Types include [[meningioma]], [[astrocytoma]], [[oligodendroglioma]], and
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• Splenic infarction
  ...virus infection]]. The patient was also found to be heterozygous for the [[Factor V Leiden]] mutation. ...n. Splenectomy may be warranted for persistent pseudocysts due to the high risk of subsequent rupture.<ref name="pmid8371303">{{cite journal |author=Pachte
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...vere disabling [[auto-immune disease]] and [[cardiovascular disease]], the risk of fatal complications appears too high to gain wider acceptance.<ref>{{cit ...blood cell production. Autologous transplants have the advantage of lower risk of infection during the immune-compromised portion of the treatment since t
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• Vasodilation
  | [[Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor|EDHF]] || ? | [[Platelet activating factor]] (PAF) || ||
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• Asymmetric dimethylarginine
  ...ginine dimethylaminohydrolase]] (DDAH). The role of homocysteine as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease is suggested to be mediated by homocysteine down
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• Portopulmonary hypertension
  ...Vol 178. pp 637–643, 2008</ref><ref name=Kawut>Kawut SM et al. Clinical Risk Factors for Portopulmonary Hypertension. Hepatology 2008;48</ref> Typically ...chest pain and syncope.<ref>Martinex-Palli et al. Liver Transplant in High Risk Patients. Transplant Proceedings 2005;37:3861-3864</ref> Patients tend to h
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  ...Groopman JE |title=Delta9-Tetrahydrocannabinol inhibits epithelial growth factor-induced lung cancer cell migration in vitro as well as its growth and metas ...4086.63}}</ref> A 2005 paper from the Dunedin study suggested an increased risk in the development of psychosis linked to polymorphisms in the COMT gene.<r
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• Marijuana and the brain
  ...dence among heavy users <ref>Chabrol, H., Massot, E., & Mullet, E. (2004). Factor structure of cannabis related beliefs in adolescents. ''Addictive Behaviors ...n adulthood. Females who were heavy users in adolescence were at a greater risk of experiencing poverty, having a lower income at 42 years old, and having
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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...t8=Luzi|first8=S|last9=Russo|first9=M |title=High-potency cannabis and the risk of psychosis - Di Forti et al. 195 (6): 488 - The British Journal of Psychi ...tors have warned that greater cannabis "strength" could represent a health risk, others have noted that users readily learn to compensate by [[One hitter (
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• Malawi Gold
  ...omberg School of Public Health, Chamba has been linked to an emerging risk factor for HIV/AIDS in Malawi<ref>http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f
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• Amyloid precursor protein
  ...asters CL, Parker MW | title = Crystal structure of the N-terminal, growth factor-like domain of Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein | journal = Nat Struct B ...ude [[presenilin]], whose gene has been identified as a major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's.<ref name="Chen">{{cite journal | author = Chen F, Hasegawa
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• Excitotoxicity
  ...alcium conductivity, resulting in high Ca²⁺ loads and increased risk for mitochondrial damage. This triggers the mitochondrial production of rea ...ic pathway|pathway]], which activates [[BDNF]] (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), not activating apoptosis.
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• Hydromorphone
  ...). It is thought to be 8-10 times stronger than morphine, but with a lower risk of dependency. Hydromorphone is, therefore, preferred over morphine in many ...ely to misuse the drug (see [[Opioids]]). Nevertheless, there is a certain risk of [[drug abuse|abuse]] and [[Substance use disorder|dependence]] among pat
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• Methadone
  ...nd 22. However, metabolism rates vary greatly between individuals, up to a factor of 100,<ref name="Kell">{{cite journal |author=Kell MJ |title=Utilization o .../content/full/circulationaha;105/14/1663 |title=Pulmonary Hypertension and Risk of Death in Cardiomyopathy |publisher=Circulation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |u
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• Salvia divinorum
  ...her reported cases involving or alleging ''Salvia divinorum'' as a serious factor in suicide, overdose, accidental, or any other kind of death. Regarding thi ..."The Australians have clearly found a problem with it. There's obviously a risk in people taking it."<ref name=Worksop20051014/> Concerns about driving whi
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• Hydrocodone
  ...}</ref> [[Per os]] hydrocodone has a [[mean equivalent daily dosage|MEDD]] factor of .4, meaning that 1mg of hydrocodone is equivalent to .4mg of [[intraveno ...ces available for prescription in the US. Most C-II substances have a high risk of addiction and have a marked affect on the CNS (Central Nervous System).
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• Purple drank
  ...]. As with most CNS depressants, mixing with alcohol greatly increases the risk of respiratory failure and other complications. ...teens to re-evaluate lifestyle; Fans and friends wonder whether drug was a factor in his heart attack], ''Houston Chronicle'', Oct. 20, 2007</ref><ref name=C
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• COX-2 inhibitor
  ...risk of [[renal failure]]), and some results have shown an increase in the risk for [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], [[thrombosis]] and [[stroke]] b ...ofecoxib]]) was withdrawn voluntarily from the market, due to an increased risk of [[myocardial infarction]] and stroke. At present it is unclear whether t
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